2 fatal · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA-40 · 2009-03-02 · Arcata, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09FA146
Event ID
20090309X63114
Type
Accident
Date
2009-03-02
Location
Arcata, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.064998, -124.169723
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA-40
Registration
N521DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and glidepath while executing a night instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue.